Oxfam broke the mould with its Unwrapped series of products – from goats to water jugs that are then given to those suffering from poverty all over the world. The scheme generates an income of about £8m a year

Services delivered by charities for the public sector range from activities for children to environmental projects and the number and range of programmes is likely to increase in coming years as politicians from all parties want to see even more services handed over to the voluntary sector and social enterprises